What is political gerrymandering and is it legal?
District maps must be redrawn every 10 years
Day: August 5, 2025
Fears for hiker missing for over a week after traveling along difficult Grand Canyon trail
A megafire continues to rage across the Grand Canyon North Rim where over 100,000 acres are on fire
Trump envoy to visit Moscow before deadline for ending Ukraine war
Donald Trump’s special envoy is expected in Moscow days before the US president’s deadline on Friday for Russia to make progress on ending the war in Ukraine or face increased US sanctions. James Vasina and Carys Garland tell us more.
Netherlands-based dronemaker Destinus agrees to acquire Zurich-based Daedalean, which develops ML aviation autopilot software, for $223M in cash and stock (Yazhou Sun/Bloomberg)
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Netherlands-based dronemaker Destinus agrees to acquire Zurich-based Daedalean, which develops ML aviation autopilot software, for $223M in cash and stock — Takeaways by Bloomberg AI — Hide …
GasLog wraps up sale of LNG steamship to Excelerate Energy
Deal sets benchmark price for older secondhand vessels but steamers create write-downs for owner
Japan sets record high temperatures, worries mount over rice crops – Reuters
Japan sets record high temperatures, worries mount over rice crops ReutersWeather tracker: Heat records fall as Japan and South Korea swelter The GuardianJapan logs two new highest temperatures on record in a day Al Jaz…
INDOPACOM’s ‘expeditionary foundry’ is another step toward the 3D-printed future
From FPV drones to irreplaceable howitzer parts, The Forge is expanding the realm of DIY military gear.
Zoo urges people to donate their unwanted pets to feed their predators
The Aalborg Zoo has asked for donations of healthy and live chickens, rabbits, and guinea pigs to feed its predators, such as the Eurasian lynx
80 years after Hiroshima atomic bombing, search for missing continues
On Ninoshima island, efforts to recover Hiroshima atomic bomb victims’ remains aim to honour the lost and aid survivors.
Japan’s Aging Atomic Bomb Survivors’ Urge World To Abolish Nuclear Weapons
80 years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, many of the remaining Japanese survivors are increasingly frustrated by growing nuclear threats and the acceptance of nuclear weapons by global leaders.